From: ichudov@algebra.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 06:41:13 -0800 (PST)
To: dthorn@gte.net
Subject: Re: Recommendation: Creation of "alt.cypherpunks"
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Dale Thorn wrote:
> Igor Chudov @ home wrote:
> > Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
> > > "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net> writes:
> > > > At 1:20 PM -0600 2/11/97, Igor Chudov @ home wrote:
> > > > >If the people decide for creation of a new USENET newsgroup,
> > > > >we need to think very hard about actually moving it to a different
> > > > >hierarchy from alt.*. I would propose comp.org.cypherpunks,
> > > > >comp.cypherpunks, sci.crypt.cypherpunks or something like that.
> 
> > It is too late to stop alt.cypherpunks, but if I had to make a
> > prediction again, I would predict that soon posters will BEG to help
> > them create comp.*.cypherpunks, because of spam and alt.flamage.
> 
> I would lean toward sci.crypt.cypherpunks myself.  Are there any
> implications in the use of that name as to restrictions, etc.?
> 

Not really. All you have to do is to go through a formal newsgroup
creation process, post a RFD, second RFD, a CFV, and supposedly 
impartial votetakers will record the votes. You must get > 100 votes
YES, and the number of YES votes should be more than twice (thrice?)
the number of NO votes.

	- Igor.